The group of 35 local CSOs came together to meet the press at the Intercontinental Hotel in Addis Abeba on 06 August to conduct a joint press conference calling for the need for urgent peace in Ethiopia. But they were prevented from holding the meeting by security personnel wearing civilian and police uniforms who informed organizers they were "from the government." "This type of practice is not only against the rule of law, but also denies the role that civil society organizations should play for peace," the group said of the inexplicable ban. The event was then held online, according to media reports, and the consensus statement by the group calling for peace was published later on. Civilians in the Tigray region are subjected to severe suffering and abuse due to the interruption of basic services and humanitarian aid due to the prolonged war.

Source: Ethiopian News September 08, 2022 08:03 UTC